File-cutting machine



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v J. A. Hass FILE CUTTI NG MACHINE Filed April '22. 1921 5 sheets-sheet 1 3 /59 36 will @Inl IU? il 34 ulm Aug. 2R, i923. 594;@50413@ J. A. HESS FILE CUTTING MACHINE Filed April 22 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS J. A. HESS l J FILE CUTTING MACHINE Filed April 22 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEYS ug. 2l, 1923.

ATTORNEY S J. A. HESS Augszgi, w23.

' FILE CUTTING MACHINE Filed April 22. 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 mnnmmm IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Ang. 2li, 1923i JOHN A. nnss,`

are e OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

run-curtains MACHINE.

. Applicatie@ filed Aprn 22, 1921. serial-No. 463,463.

T @ZZ whom t may concern.'

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`Beit lrnovyn that I, Joni); lines, a citizen; of" .the United States, residing in the `city and county of -lhiladelphiia,` VState of Pennsylvania, haveiniented a new and useful File-Cutting Machine, vof which the f0l lou/ing a specification. e

My invention consists of a novel construction cfa Yfile cutting machine, and comprises various improvements, altera-tions and novel .additions tothe structure ofthe patent 0f H. A. Foss, No. 319,218,granted June 2nd, 1885, whereby the eiiiciency and durability of that machine is greatly increased, Aall as will behereinafter'fully explained and particularly pointed out in the claims.

For the lpurpose.-of illustrating my inven-4 tion, I have shown in the accompanying drawings forms `thereof which are at present Vpreferred by me, since they Will Oive in b. practice'satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the Various instrumentalities of `which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized-and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these i.nstrumentalities as herein shown and described. e ,e i e i Y Figure-1 represents a front elevation of adile cutting machine embodying my invention. Y A y f 4Figure. 2 represents la baci; elevation of thesame. i i Y ...Figure 3 represents a top plan View of Figure 4 represents` a section on line 4,

Figure, 1. A

Figure 5 represents a. vertical sectional View, vpartly in elevation, of certain p0rtions of the .regulating mechanism to be hereinafter referred to. Fig. 5i represents onanfenlarged scale, a vertical section of the cams seen in Fig. 5. V e

Figure 6 represents a section on line 646, Figi-ure 5. certain of the parts being shown iii elevation. A 1 e e .Figure 7 renresents fon an enlarged scale, a plan View of a portionV of the adjusting de-` vice seen atV the right of rFigure 5.

`"Figure 8 represents a section on line 8-8, Fig.7. .y ,e igiire 9 vrepresent's'a section on line ,9-.9, F iglf3certain of the parts being shown in elevation. e l I, Figure@ represents "a fragmental sectional A for being View of certainv portionsof the adjusting mechanism seen in Figure 11.`

.Figure 11 represents a section on line iifii, Fig. io.

Fig.12 represents on an enlarged scale a sectional View on line 1.2-1.2, Fig. 6.

Fig. 13 represents onlan Venlarged Scale a section on line 13-13, Figurel.

Fig. 14 represents a plan vieur partly in section of certain` portions of the adjusting mechanism, to be hereinafter referred t0.

Fig. 15 renresents on a reduced scale, an end View of F igt 14.

Fig. 16 represents on an enlarged scale, a side elevation of a Worm, the bearings thereshoivn'in section.

Figs. 17 and 18 represent on' an enlarged scale, -perspective views,` of the carriage mechanism and its adjuncts, viewed from diiferent angles.

Fig. 19 represents on an enlarged scale, a perspective View of the treadle mechanism, and lits adjuncts. Fig. 20 represents a section on line 20-20, Fig. 1. -V

Figa 21 represents a" section on line 21-21,

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F ig. 22 representsa perspective View of the presser `foot and its adjuncts.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts. h

Referring to the drawings z 1 designates my `novel construction of file cutting machine, the saine comprising the bed 2 'which is supported on the base 3. At the` rear of the bed 2 is a frame 4, also secured to the base of said bed, said frame carrying the cutter head 5, which is attached to it-by set screws 6 passing` through concentric slots in the `head and tapped into the frame 4 to allew for the adjustment of the head to any angle required, substantially as seen in tbc/Foss Patent. No.V 319,218. i

' 7 designates thedriving shaft which has its bearings in the frame 4 and is supplied With a fast and loose pulley 8 and 9 and the hand Wheel 10. Secured to or forming partv of the shaft 7 is a cam ortappet 11 having a plurality of projections or Working faces 12A whichV are four in the present instance, and which act on one end of the beam 13, which is mounted on the top of an adjustable bar 14. which is adapted to. slide in Ways formed by the plate 15, Whose location will be understood from Figs. 2, 4 and 6. The

' other or left hand end of the beam' 13 rests under the hardened plate 135 in a recess formed in the bael: ot the plunger 16, as will be understood from Figure 4, which slides in the head 5. A ehisel holder 17 having a iiange 17 X is secured to the plunger by a set screw or the like, 18 and the chisel or cutting .s

' tool 19 is secured to the holder by another on the head' is a spring or resilient member 21, which may be of rubber and adpisted set screw in the usual manner, Y

Between the plunger 16 and theyolre 20 by means of a screw 22 passing through the yoke 2O and provided With the hand Wheel 23, lthe lower end of said spring 21 bearingV on the top of the plunger 16,- and the func- Y tion of said spring being to keep the chisel 19 Vdown on the blank 24, While the tappet or eainmember 11 Aacting on the'beam 13 interniittently elevates the holder 17, so that when saidbeam 13 isreleasechthe resiliency of the Yspring member 21drives the chisel 19 down,.thus cutting the teeth'on the file blankV The power of the blow or rather the fallof the chisel 19 @is regulated through the medium of a lever 25, see Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5

and 6, said lever being fulcrumed at the point 26 and having the raised portion 27 on which rests the bottom end of the verf tical bar 14, as best seenin Figures 4 and 5.

The lever 25 passesthrough and is guided in the slots 28 and at its outer end has a seat for the nut 29, through which passes the threaded stem 30,`Which passes through 'the louer cam member 31, which supports the upper cam 32, which is engaged by the threaded stein 33, Whose upper end terminates in the cylindrical head 34, Which is fast to the arm 35 Carrying the handle 367 see Figs. 5 and 7, said head 34 being rotatably mountedinfthe'top 37 oi' the yoke 38. rlhe stem 30 may be secured fast to the earn 32 by any suitable means unnecessary to'be 'described in detail, such as the lock nuts 140 so that said stem and ,cam move as a unit, as will be understood from Fig. 5a.

The handle 35 is lockedv in the desired position by the devices seen in Figures'7 and 8, wherein the. top 37 is provided With the Will be understood from Figure S.

' 43 kdesignates a slotted lug projecting from the upper cain member 32, see Figure V17 and having anend of the link 44 pivotally secured therein, the other end of said link being forked. and engaging the pin V45 on. the rock arm 46, mounted on one end of the rock shaft 47, Whose other end has fast thereon the Vcam 48, Whose. bottomfcurved in the trough shaped Vbearing 'or concavity Y 54V designates a Yspring bearing against the roelr arm 46 "asseen in V-Figuresi2, 5

Vand 17.

, One vend ipo 51 issecuredthereto. by the centralairial fastening 55, so thatsaifd 'carriage canbe siightly rotatably adjustedaxially, With respectrto said plate 51,'"ivhich'is effeetedfby providing 'mvo conical seats'56 in the end of said carriage at points above the horizontal diameterpi the rear of the carriage, as seen VVface is'actuatedby the/*roller 49,ifvvhichiis Arotatably mounted Von the bar 50, which isV attached to the backl plate 51 of the'oarriage V52 Whose bottompis convex and reciprocates 70 .1

in Figure 11, saidseats being engaged-by the'ends ofthe screws 57,"vvhich areV ec'V v eentrically positionedwith respect Ytosaid seats as seen' in FiguresglO andz11,.s0' that when saidfscreivs are turned, 'their endsV ywill YengageV the tapered Walls "of saidseats,

as'seenrin Figure 10, sothata'slight axial rotation Vof "the `carriag7e52V with, respect to the relatively ystationary back plate Y51 teningf device55 is tightened,fasfalso the screws 57. V v j fi Viewed from the front of the-machine, as seen `in Figs. 1, 9Y andV 18,itrwill be understood that the adjusting-devices Vde is effected, and after the vdesiredrota-ry or',M A axial adjustment is effected, the/central fas# scribed in Figures 10 and 11 are at the left hand end of the carriage 52, While at the right hand Vend ofthe carriage is located the V-fric-v l tion plate 58 best seen' 1n Figures l1, 3 and 12, said plate having theslot`59 therein,

throughy which passes the head 60yofgtheV screw or bolt 61, Which latter passes'through the metal Washer v62i-a1`id-the rubber Washer 63, Whio'hrareV collooated as seen in Figures,

12 and 18, so that a's'olid but cushioned connectionV is formed between the platel58 Y i* and the carriage 52.

The carriage 52 is actuated by means of Y rollers V64x and 64, With the top and bottom Y Y the frictional contact of the upper and lower of the plate 58, said rollers being actuated as followsri VThe pulley 65 belt 66,'Which drives'the lovverrpulleyf67. mounted on the shaft 68 having the Worm 69, revolvingsin the housing 70, said worm meshing with the gear v71fon the'lovver shaft 72, which carries on itsoppositeend the pinion 73, which meshes With and "drives, the pinion 74 on thefshaft 75, it being ap# parent that the frictiongrollers64 and 64VA theshafts '72 and 75'.Y

rotate in unison with Y Any lost motion or playpfthe Ashaft 68 canbe taken up'by the device seen at the on uw, Sima V7 drives ,the

'Y ei Y tion`v5l2* ofthe,carriagef52; iscylindrcalin. cross-section' as seen' V in.` Figures 9, 11, 1 7 and 18,'an`dthe back .plate Y i it being apparent .thatthe be left of'Figure 16, Comprising: the yoke 76,

having the base 77.and the screw 78 having Y its pointedlendengaging the hardenedbearing 79, seated in the-.end of the shaft 68, lt 66 is lkept taut by the belt tightener 80.

n is .desirable in devices of this ummm. .for .the Contact between `the rollers GetX'and 64and the'plate 58to be varied or adjusted according to requirements and in the presentrinstance, I' provide the treadlel'ivhich is fulcr'umed vat the point82 and connected to the bottom of the linkl83carryingthe' weight 84,n the upper end of said link 83 being pivotally kconnected at 85 to the lever 86V Which is fulc'rumed at the point88 and at its outer end 87carries, the threa ded stem 89, whose lower end is adapted tov Contact with the tappet or rock arm 90, (see Figs. 2 and 19.) secured by the set screw 91 to the shaft'. 92. which passes through the bed 2, v(seeFig;18). 1 i

The shaft 92 at itsouter ends has the toes, lugs `or pins 94 attached thereto or .projectH ingtherefrom, which are 'adapted to contact with the bottom ends ofthe vertical pins 95,

Whose upper ends. Contact ivithfthe under sides-of the levers 96,.sa1d levers beingful- `cruined at the points 97. lIt will be under-- stood from the plan view in Figure 3, that j the levers'96 are located on each side ot the plate 58 and thatthe ends of the upper shaft 75 have their bearings therein, so' that it Will befapparent that asthe inner ends 'of said levers 96 are raised' or lowered by the actuation of the; pins 95,.\vhich is eiiected by the `actuatiorrof the treadle and the partsf86, 89,90, 92 a'nd9fl, see Fig. V19, the.

upper roller'64fX will be slightly.raisedv from the top of the. plateV 58`andA its frictional contact therewith will be correspondingly adjustedv oraltered according to require` ments by the actu-ation of the treadle 81` Theproper tension is exerted. on the levers 96, by the. employment of the pendant `rods 98, which depend vertically VJfrom the levers 96 and passthrough the bed 2, the

lower end ofeaclrof said rods 98having a head 99, against the top of Which the loiver end. of the spring .100 abuts/the upper end of said spring contactingr 4Withthe Washer 101 as Will be understood from Figs. 1, 2,A 9an3d19`.V t

102 designates a` lifting lug fastened on the lever 86, saidlugfbeing for the purpose of lifting the chisel 19'out With the file blank 2/1 which. is effected by the bumped portion 108 engagingthe flange 17X ofthe holder 17, as seen in`.F 4, said lifting lug-102 being adjusted accordingto requirements as Vis evident.. .through Vthe capi screw101 Workingin the slot 105 (see Fig.19). i. 4an adjustable presser foot for. thefiile blank 21 which ,107 designates and vits' adjuncts y is facingF the machine of engagementis. used for the purpose of pressing thebot-- tom of. the leblanl rigidlyagainst the upper `face of the carriage ,52, so as to. enable an even cut to be made on said-blank and comprisesa shaft 108 mounted inthe lug 109,` said shaft having at one end a head 110 tliereonfor Vretaining the lpresser foot 1 11, theset screw 112 being in engagement With the stem of said presser. vfoot, (see F ig. 14).

118 designates aV rocker arm 'having a split' lug 114 thereon, `said arm and lug being preferably-integral and' said lug being mounted on the shaft 108 and having the bolt 115 passing through it, so that the tightening'of said bolt clamps the split portions o1 saidlug on said shaft 108.

116 designates av threaded rod orA stern, which has at one end a hand Wheel 117. 118 designates a pivotal lug, which is mounted in the .bracket 119, which forms. the fulcrum for the rod 116, said' rod having there on a lug Whic'his pivotally mounted in rock ar1n118. Through the rotation of the hand Wheel 117 and the rod '116, pivotally mounted upon vthebracket 119, I ain enabled slightly to swing the rocker arm 118 by means of the lug :120 and thus adjust the presser foot 111 to its proper position in relation to the le blank 24;. V

The Weight 106 is suspended from the connection 121, `whose upper end passes over theroller 122, which is journa-lled in the bracket 123 having the top slot 121 therein, said upper end passing under the bow-ed spring 125, one ofV Whose ends is secured to the bracket'123, `as at 126, the other end oil Y tends to keep said plate in a horizontaler j reticilnear condition or position with respect to the `rollers 61X and 61, the carriage 52 and .its track or ways 58. The free end 129 of the connection 121 is clamped `against the bottom of the Vplate 58 bytheupper and lower javvs and 181, this being apparent from Figs. 9, 2O and 21 it being apparent that the unctionof the Weight 106 -is to cause the carriage 52 and its adjuncts to move trol-n right to left, When the operatoras in Figures 1. 8 and 9.upon the separation oit the rollers 64X and 64C. any shock or jar being taken up by the rubber bumper 132, seen in Fig. 9.

The operation'is as follows :9 c

By the belt shifter 138..the main` driving belt 13e*- is shifted to thereby rotatinnr the shaft 7, which in turn actuatesthe pulleys 65 and 67 through theA belt 66. The'pulley 67 being mounted on the shaft 68 rotates it and also the avermiv 69,

. said Worin imparting rotation tothe gear 71'togother with the loweririction roller 641, and the lower shaft 72. `The pinion 78 bsd Y mounted 'on'theljshaft 72,' meshes with the upper pinion 74 of the'sliaft y75, said sha-ft also carrying the upper VVfriction roller 64%* i riage 52 carrying-the blank 2a andthe platev 58 travels fromleit to right of the position seen v in Fig. 1 through the action ofV the' andfsaid friction rollersv 64* and 611Y being in eontactiyith the plate '58,; :actuate the latter together with the carriageI 52 in a right hand direction assuming the operatorV to be 'standing at theiront olFig.VV :l-'andv that saidcarriage and plate arein thepo! sition seen therein. The shaft 7 siin'ultaneously rotates the cam 11, which inV turn actuates'the beam 13, said beam being con'- stantly linv contact with the tappet or hardened plate 135 ofthe holder 16, see Fig. 4, thus imparting reoiprocatory motion to said holder 16` this upwardV reeiprocatory,motion of said holder being against` the tension of the rubber spring 21, thus givinga forcible., butaccurateblew to the chisel 19. During the reciprocations-of the chisel, fthe car# friction rollers 64X and 64. The plate 51, which is secured tol the head 52X of the-bed 52, carries the arm 5.0, which has mounted on it the roller Z19', which actuates the cam 48, which rocks-the shaft 117 which in turn rock armri and rotates the upper cam 32-V actuates the rock arm 116.V

Therod'rtfi' being pivotally connected at the points 54 anda-3, is actuated Vbythe OnAV the vlower stationary cam `31, and thus lifts the threaded rod 30;1 Whose upper end fj stationary carrilv 31 and is secured inthe upper moyablecam,

passes freely through said as' seen in Fig. 52?; Y y

"The lever' 25 vwhich is mechanically Coni nected tothe lower'end of 'the threaded rod i 30 is also gradually lifted,:together with the uprightmember 14, during the travel Vof the plate 58 and carriage 52 to the right. The

beam 13 is simultaneously'.gradually lifted atrthis stage and during itsV gradual eleva# Y tion from the positions Seeniir-Figs. 4 and lengthens the stroke of the chisel.: j Y The action is automatic as is evident, and

this feature of gradually lengthening Vthe stroke of the chisel upon the. Vtile blank isnecessary because saidV blanldas Vseen in Figs. 17 and18 gradually increases in WidthV .from the butt 136 to the tang 137, and con sequentlythe,resistance becomes greater and increases at each stroke of Athe chisel, so that i V increased accordingly.

to Vmaintain an even and 'uniform cut upon" theile blank, the force of theblow or length oi the strokefo the chisel innst be gradually eurredwall ofthe cam 4:8.is designed so as, toprovide or compensate VVfor the gradual increase in `Width ofthe lilo blank,` andfby itsjcoaction with the parts seen in Figsl, 5,' 5, 17 18, an eilieient andA accurate anto Vmatic deiiice is provided; Whichrequires Vno- 'their initial position,` seen in attention on tli'efpa-rtV of -theiuopera-to'r, theV desired adjustment of the cams 32and 31. i having been -firstmadej Vby/:z-the .mechanisrn` seen iii-Figs. 5,1 5:*,57 and 8.]

,VV-hen. thelile `blank-2f1 hasbeen finished, the operatorfdepresses the treadle 8l', thus lifting lthe presserffoot llvlnirnV andthedever 86. 1 At this pointftlie chisel d becomes.v g disengaged from the: ilefralso, threugh the hninped portion 103 "offthe' member'102. rising and comingin Vcontact cnt .and

with the flange 17 x 'of thechisel, see Figures 1, 4, 9.!and19l'l The lever-Srpivoted 'at188 moreslthe 4t-lncea-ded rod '89 downwardlyfto engage the-tappet 90, 'Whichis An'iounted `on the shaft-92,androcks the same, which. inv turn lit'ts the. arms 96v bythe lifting toes 94 engaging with thelpins 95, which are ele-vr rated againstthe tension of the springs 100. This raisingV of the arms `SGL-lifts the Yfriction roller 64* out o-f'engagement With'thevplateV 58,- and inso doing the Weight 106V drops downwardly thusl bringing the carr1age'52 and plate 58 and .their'adjuncts back into ready for another tile blank.

Fig; f1 and' The table or shelfr 138 forms a convenient l receptacle for the tile blanks. InFigs. 5A

and 17, I liaVe-shownlapin 139, attached to the cam 48 and in*V alignment -w'fitli'thetop' of the slotted gage 140', seenin Figi), said slotV lia-ving a bolt Apassing therethrough,

whereby byadjusting said gauge vertically,

against said pin, thelinitialposition of the `cani 18minbefreadily assured. Itivi'llV be'seen from the right vof FigureV 9, that when Vthe carriage b2 andjplate V58' and their adjunctsjare returnedV from their extreme right hand position to theirnormal"V positionv 'seen Figure 1 orf9," any jshock or jar is taken .up by .the rubber bumper132V seen at theV right ofsaid- Figure 9.- i

It will Vfurther be apparent from: Figure 12 that by ieasonV of the connections,l 6,1, `63

Vand 62 seen therein thatithe plate 58is rigidly but somewhat yieldingly secured toV the carriage 52 by the cushioned connection G3 seen therein.

10 and 11 -thatany desired adjustmentbe-V tween Vthe parts Stand-'52 and'itheir adjuncts can be readily effected bythemanipulationot` the screws 57fand '55. AItwill be further seenthat ,by the employment ofthe ace of 'the file blanlnithe latter'willbe'fmo to Vmore It Will further be' apparent `fromFiguresi 115 Vinentarily retained thereby, beingfallowed forwardly again,Y theV instant the chisel rises, thismoinent-aryretention being permitted byftheslight: slip of saidfplateS withrespect to the continuously rotating friction rollers 6ft and 64". Y

It Vwill be seen from the foregoing that my invention is differentiated Vfrom the Foss patent aforesaid, since l. dispense with the manual' operation of the handle 36 and employ in lieu thereof the automaticelements seen in 4Figures 5, 5, 17 and V18, whereby the controlv of thestroke -of Vthe chisel 19 `is automatically effected without any attention on the part of the operator.

VVsame jin the desired position.

Another novel feature of my invention is the `employment of` the` device seen in Figures 7.and 8 for eecting the desired ad-V other, land after thejarm 35 isset in the desired* position,'it will be apparent that the screws el when Vtightened will lock the ,The adjustment Aof ther'presser foot 111 andits adjuncts forthe purpose of retaining'the le blank rigid -upon the top of the carriage 5,2'during the file cutting operations, as seenparticularly in Figures 14 and 15, and 22 is another novel feature of my invention.

Another novelfeature of my invention is the feature seen Figures 10 and 11 already referred to wherebythe carriage 52 can be slightly axially Vrotated or adjusted, Vso as to properly position the top face ofthe le blank with respect to the chisel.

Another novelV "eature is shown in Figure 16, whereby lost motion is eliminated by meansof the yok e7 6, the screw 7 8 and their adjuncts, since it is Vdesirable that there be no lost motion between theworm 69 Vand the gear 71, as is evident. i

Y Another novel feature of my invention is the employment of the flange 175 seenin Figure 4; and its collocationvwith respect to the humped portion 103 ofthe element 102, Y

whereby the raising `of the lever 8 6 automatically raises the chisel out of engagement from theblank.

' Other novel features .are seen in Figure 19 comprising the-threaded rod 89,` the tappet90, the rock shaft 92, the toesj94 and the pins 95 which act through the arms 96 to elevate or disengage the upper friction roller 651e"` from the plate 58, these being features of great practical value in this art- It will Vbe further AseenQthat by the employment ,of the spiral springs 100, I am able to dispense with thefrubber bumpers seen inthe Foss patent. l i

lt4 will be understood that inthe various illustrations of my invention 'l have purposely omitted for the sake of clearness of illustration'in certain of the views, certain features which l have shown in other views of the drawings and will be apparent that in the manufacture of my invention slight changesmaybe made by those skilled in the art in the matter of assembling, col locating and positioning various of the mechanical elements without departing from the spirit of my invention.

It will be understood from Figs. 5u and 17, that the stems 33 and 30 are preferably continuous or integrahand that while the upper cam 32 is free to rotate on said stem 30 or its upper extension 33, it is secured fast to said extension by the lock nuts 140. The, lower cam 31 is secured to the bottom of the yoke 38 by means of the pin 14:1, seen in Fig.v 5a. On the outer portion of the yoke 38, see Figs. 1, 2 and 9, l locate an adjustable stop 139,l whose function is to arrest the upward movement of the lever 86 at the desired point in order to protect .the rubber spring 21.from undue compression. Y y lit will now be apparent that l have de-l vised a novel and useful file cutting machine which embodies the features of advantage enumerated asA desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while l have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, itis to be understood that such embodiment is susceptibleof modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to Vsecure by LettersPatent, is

. 1. `In a machine of the character stated, a chisel, a carriage below said chisel, means for actuatng said carriage, a roller carried by ,said carriage, a cam actuated by said roller, a rock` shaft carrying said cam, a lever, actuated bysaid rock shaft, a plurality ,ofv ca ms, superposed on each other. connections from one of said cams to said lever, an upright bar actuated by said lover, a beam carried by said bar, means for actuat-l ing said beam, and connections fromV said beam to said chisel. y I

2. In a machine of the character stated, aV chisel, a carriage below said chisel, means for actuatingsaid carriage, a roller carried by said carriage, a cam, actuated by said roller, a rock shaft carrying said cam, a plurality of cams, superposed on each other, a lever actuated by said rock shaft, connections from the upper cam to said lever,

an upright ,bar actuated by said lever, a Vbeam carried by said bar, means for actuating to said chisel, in. combination with manual mean for rotatably adjusting one oi said superposed cams, and locking devices lor` said manual means. l i

3. In a machine of the character stated, a yoke, a pair oi sup-erposed cams therein, having icontiguous inclined cam 'fat-es, means oi' rotating the upper of 'said cams, acarriage for the :file blank, means for `actuatin,{ ,i said carriage, connections common to Vsaid carriage and one ci sai-d cams for rotating the latter, 'a chisel, chisel operating means connections to said chisel 1operating means for automatically varying the stroke of said chisel. A

4. In a machine of the character stated, a yoke, a pair oit superposed cams ltherein having contiguous inclined cam faces, means for "rotating the upper ci said calms, a threaded stem depending from said upper cani 'and VSassing through said loiver cam, a

Acarriage l'orthe tileblank, meansior Yactuating said cariage, connections comi-non to Y said carri-age and said upper cani for actuating the latter as said carriage progresses, a chisel, chisel operating iiieans and adjustable `ccniiectici'ns to said vchisel operating means for automatically varying 'the stroke ot sai-d chisel. ln 'a machine ci the character stated, atcarriage for a tile blank, a plate attached to Yan end thereoia Vfastening deviceV for said `plate located axially of said carriage, and `adjusting screws in said plate, lia-ving conical ends foradjusting said carriage.

6. VIn a machine ci the character stated, acarriage for "a file blank, means for operating said carriage, a chisel holder having a flange thereon, a foot treadle, a level actuated thereby and a cam on said lever beloiv 'said flange and adapted to raise thel presser foot carried on said lever, and means on said lever for rotatably and laterally adliusting said presser foot with Arespectto a file blank.

9. In a machine of the character stated, a chisel holder, al chisel therein, a carriage for-the file blank, means for actuating said carriage, Va beam for reciprocating said chisel holder, means for `actuating said beam, a verticalbai", inthe upper end of `-wliiclrsaid beam is supported, and means actuated by' the progression fot said car'riageor automatically gradually elevating saidbrar and carriage, a Vbeam 'loi-factuating said chisel holder, a vertical bar in Whose top said Y bean-i is supported, 4a lever l'onivliich the bottom end of said bar is sup-portedl and means automatically Aoperated by the piogres'sion ci said carriage.'forgadii-aily rais;

in'g saicllever, bar beam, whereby the" lengtlijof stroke olf said chisel holder is automatically varied during the progression of said carriage. Y i

ii. in a machine @riti-ie character stated,

a carriageior aiile blank',ineans for actuatf ing said carriage, a plate secured to the Vend Vof said carriage, ineansfforfetfecting "relative adjustment 'fof said plate 'and carriage, a rollersi'ipported lfrom said'plate, a `cam having a curved bottom surface Vcontacting with said roller, a reckshat.carryingsaid cani, a rock arm inthe other -end o'fllsaid rock shaft, a spring bearing oirsaid irock ari-n, a chisel holder, means for vactuating the latter, and connections intermediate said rock arm and chisel holder Vfor'a`iito"inatiV cally varying the` 'stroke-fof the latter 'duif-V ing the 'progression of-'said carriage. Y 12. In a 'machine of 'thefcliaracterlstated Va chisel holder, means for actuating; it, a

carriage for a file blank, means for-actuating said carriage, a yoke having a pair "of cams therein superposed on each other, and hav-- ing inclined contiguous Vcarin faces, means for 'rotatably adjusting one osa'id cams, devices for locking said cam A"adjiistiiig means, connections intermediatelsaid carriage 'for `actuating one of said cams, and i connections intermediate said latter cam-'and said chisel holder for automatically varying its stroke during the; progression of VVsaid carrier. f

13. n a machine of fthe character stated, afyoke, a pair of cams stiperposedfoii 'each other fand having-contiguous inclined cam faces, a stem connected with oneV Yof lsaid cams' for rotating it, an arm connected with said stem, an annularslot'lin the Atop of said yoke, and having converging yvalls, sleevesV on 'each 'side of said handle, screwsfpassing through said sleeves and'wedges in said slot engaged vby said 'screws' for- Ylocking vsaid sleeves and arm in the desired position.

14. In a Vmachine otthe character stated, 'a carriage, a plateattaclied thereto, friction rolls vabove and below said plate, fine'ans for actuating said friction rolls, an Iupper. pairof "levers in which said upper roll is jour nailed, Vtension devices for exerting a downl Ward pull on. each of saidllevers, upright pins engaging the bottoms oit 'said1evers,a

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foot treadle` and connections from said `foot treadle to the Vbottoinfendssof#said pins,

whereby said pins, arms and upper friction roller areactuated-by the actuation of'said trea'dle. A W l j 15. In amachineo-f the character stated, a carriage, a plate attached thereto, friction rolls above and below said'plate, means for .gage the bottom ends of said actuating said friction rolls, an upper pair of levers in which said upper roll is journalled, tensiondev'ices for exerting a downward pull on each ofsaid-levers and `the Vupper friction roll, upright pins engaging the "bottoms of said levers, a foot treadle, a

- lever actuated thereby, a threaded `stem depending from an end of said lever, a horizontal rotatable shaft, having a tappet thereon engaged by said stem, and toes on said tappet in alignment with and adapted to en# pins for elevating the latter.` p

16. Ina machine of the character stated,

therewith, ,and having a slot therein, a bolt having its head projecting through said slot and its opposite end screwed into said carriage, a resilient washer contiguous to said presser foot carried by said lever and have ing means for adjusting it rotatably and longitudinally, a chisel holder having a flange thereon, an adjustable cam pivctally mounted on said lever and positioned below 'Y said flange, and adapted to actuate the latter simultaneously with said Vfoot treadle,V

' a vertically adjustable threaded stem carried j by said lever, a horizontal rockshaft mounted in the bed of said machine, a tappeton said rock shaft engaged by said stem, 'toes on said rock shaft, a carriage, a plate attached thereto, friction rolls above and below .said plate, and means intermediate said toes and onevof said friction rollers for actuating the latter, when said foot treadle is actuated. Y

18. In a machine of the character stated,

-a carriage for the file blank, a worm shaft below said carriage, means for driving said worm shaft, a friction plate attached to saidA carriage, friction rolls for actuating said. Vplate and carriage, a worm on saidv worin shaft, a worm gear driven by said worm, driving mechanism intermediate said worm gear and friction rolls, bearings for said worin shaft, a yoke engaging one of said bearings,a threaded stemin said yoke,` and a hardened blockin the end ofsaid worm shaft, against which said `threaded stein seats, whereby upon the manipulation of said stem in the proper direction any play between said worm `'and worm gear can be taken up. f

19. 1n a machine of the character stated, a carriage for the fileblank, .a friction plate attached to said carriage, friction rolls for actuating. said plate and carriagein one diirecticn, Aa roller under said friction plate, a weighted connection passing over said roller for' actuating said plate and carriage in the oppositedirection, clamps above and below said friction plate for securing the end of said connection with respecti to said plate and a rubber cushion interposed be tween the lower of said clamps and said inachine for taking up the shock of the impact of the returning carriage.

20. In a machine of the character stated, a carriage, a friction plate attached thereto, a bracket below said plate and a bowed spring in contact with the bottom of said plate Vand having one end iXedly secured to said bracket and its other end movable with respect thereto.

21. In a machine of the character stated, a carriage, a friction plate attached thereto, a bracket below said plate and a bowed spring in contact with the bottom of said plate and having one end ifixedly secured to said bracket, its other end movable with respect thereto, in combination with a roller mounted in said bracket, a weighted connection passing over said roller and having its outer end vpassing under said bowed spring, and clamping devices above and below said plate for fixedly securing the end of said weighted connection with respect to said plate.

V22. In a machine of the character` stated, the combination of a foot treadle, a lever connected therewith, a slotted cam pivotally mounted on said lever, a chisel holder, a flange thereon, and means for adjusting and locking said slotted cam with respect to said flange and lever.

23. In a machine of the character stated, the combination of a foot treadle, a lever connected therewith, a lug on said lever, a rod passing through said lug, a presser foot carried by said rod, a split lug engag-f Y ing said rod, a member projecting upwardly from said split lug, and a threaded stem carried thereby, whereby said presser Vfoot can be adjusted with respect to a file blank.

2d. In a machine of the character stated,

a carriage for the file blank, means for actuating said carriage, a foot treadle, a lever actuated thereby, a rod 108 carried by said-lever, a ,presser foot 111 adjustably mounted with respect to said rod, a split lug 114 mounted on sadrod 108, a member *T113 kprojecting; from said lug, a threaded ear 120' mounted on said member 113a threaded stein 116 .passing tlucugh said ear 120, and a niovably mounted member 118,

Y in which the end of said stem is mounted,

Afor the file blank, a foot ytreadle, a lever actuated by said foot tree-elle, an adjustable cam on said lever adapted te actuate said and chisel helder and means for adjusting and :locking Vsaid ,ca-m withV respeet jco-sad lever andl Vflange. K i Y,

26, Ina machine of theicharacter -statbd.,Y a elisel holder having*V Vaflang'e thereon, means for actuating said holder,`a Carriage for'thele blanlgya foot treadlda lever actuated by said foot treadles, an adjustable cam on .said leveradapted to actuateV said flange and chisel 'helder and means forV ad# just-ing. andlocking said cam with respect to said lever and llangefin y connection with a presser foot'also carried by said :lever means forfadjnsting said ressei` foot. f l

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